Why Eight Hours Became the Standard Workday

Why do most people work exactly eight hours a day? It may seem like a natural rule, but the modern workday has a surprisingly complicated history.

In this episode of History of Simple Things, explore how one simple slogan transformed workplaces around the world—and why the debate over the ideal workday is still continuing today.

Timestamps
0:03 Introduction
0:55 Before the Factory Age
1:34 The Industrial Revolution Changes Work
2:26 Robert Owen's Eight-Hour Idea
3:13 Workers Demand Shorter Hours
5:10 Henry Ford's Surprising Experiment
6:02 How Governments Made It the Standard
6:44 Why Eight Hours Isn't Scientific
7:17 The Future of the Workday

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